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** When the show returned from commercial, Jim (having regained his composure) began wondering "If I had offered her $19,''200''....$19,''300''....."

* April 8, 1985 (nighttime): On Alice's [http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v193501197SzwX4jW last episode (begins about 12 minutes in)], her last Instant Bargain was a $1,590 Mexican cruise for $15. Before even giving her a chance to say "no", Jim frantically dug out all the cash in his pockets — a staggering '''$2,000''' — and put it in crumples on Alice's podium.

'''Audience''': TAKE THE BARGAIN! }}

** After Alice refused, Jim nonchalantly said "Of course, she never buys," and started to walk off before realizing ''he had left the $2,000 on Alice's podium'', then ran back yelling "Gimme my money!"

* May 13, 1981: As Victoria Nicholls (the then-hostess) is describing a make-up table for the Gift Shop, she asks a nearby stagehand to get the powder for her. He then comes in carrying two giant powder applicators and whacks Victoria with them, completely covering her face in powder.

* October 17, 1983: Tony has a [[Freudian Slip]]...

* June 25, 1984: In perhaps the show's most famous blooper, Tony Barber is hit on the head by the lowering safe as the Cash Jackpot<ref>($66,000)</ref> is introduced.

* August 1985: During the "Australia vs. USA Challenge" Finals, Alice Conkwright (representing the USA) buzzes in early on this question, leading to Tony cracking up.

'''Tony:''' "No." (loses it after reading the rest of the question) "What did Aladdin rub in order to summon the Genie?" }}

* April 15, 1986: Tony loses it again in another international tournament, this one being the UK/Australia "Ashes", when a British player asks for the {{spoiler|poofter}}<ref>(British/Australian slang for "homosexual", considered to be offensive.)</ref> [[Culture Club|Boy George]] in the Fame Game. Even [[The Announcer]], Pete Smith, chuckles a bit during the [[Product Placement|prize description]]. (Just so you know, the offensive word was bleeped in broadcast.)

* November 14, 1986: Tony, wearing a golf cap, offers to lower the price to $5 on a set of golf clubs in the Gift Shop if he could hit a golf ball through the giant Shopping door. He does, so why is it here? Because it sounds he breaks something when he makes the shot.

* March 2, 1987: Tony and two of the male models pretend to be [[¡Three Amigos!|the Three Amigos]] in a Gift Shop segment.

'''Tony''': There you will find us, for we are the Three...Amigos! }}

 

== Nicholas Parsons (UK, 1972-83) ==

* January 8, 1973: Host Nicholas Parsons harking around prizes to a contestant named Elisabeth. Normally this wouldn't be odd, except he was basically yelling at a woman who didn't have enough money to buy ''anything''.

 

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